Bachelor of General Studies Degree Program
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The Bachelor of General Studies program is designed to utilize existing university resources in developing a personalized, challenging plan of study.  Students most suitable to the Bachelor of General Studies program are those who 1) want to pursue a unique field of study not currently in the regular curricular offerings, 2) are undecided about career goals and wish to pursue various university resources to help them in finding a more specific path to follow; 3) desire an education motivated by self-interest with no specific intent to use the degree for career purposes; or 4) who need a degree to advance in their chosen profession or to go on to graduate school, but the type of degree is not specified by their employer or graduate program of choice.  While empowered to make many curricular decisions themselves, students in the Bachelor of General Studies program work closely with their advisors to ensure they graduate with those skills critical to the mission of Henderson State University.

 The plan of study for each student must be developed with an advisor and approved by the Bachelor of General Studies Committee.  A list of possible courses for each area of emphasis and for the technology component must be included. 

 A minimum of 15 semester hours of credit must be earned after a student has enrolled in the Bachelor of General Studies program in order for the student to be

qualified and eligible to receive the Bachelor of General Studies degree.  In developing the plan of study, students are reminded that at least 42 hours must be taken at the junior and/or senior level.  A maximum of seven hours of “D” and/or “F” will be accepted in the Liberal Arts Core and elective area, but a grade of “C” or better is required in all other areas.

Degree requirements:

Liberal Arts Core...............................................................................53
                                                                                         (includes HSU Seminar)

Technology, and/or Foreign Languages,
 and/or Library Research Methods...............................................12

Capstone Project  (to be determined in consultation with advisor).....................................................................0

OR

Capstone Course (from approved list in one of the emphasis areas)..............................................................3

Emphasis Areas: (15 hours each)

Aviation
Business
Education/HPR
Eng/Foreign Language/Philosophy
Family and Consumer Sciences
Fine Arts
Math/Computer Science
Recreation
Sociology/Psychology
Sciences
Social Sciences
Nursing
Interdisciplinary (Courses to be selected by student and advisor, with approval of BGS Committee)